The Concept

This is not an invitation to escape; it is an act of grounding.

The collection draws from the foundational rituals of Caribbean life: movement, music, dress,
and gathering. These rituals known instinctively without the need for nomenclature. From
this, a distinct language forms where the steel pan is translated into structure, the pan stick
becomes a signature, and the body serves as both instrument and command. Each silhouette
arrives with intention. This is not nostalgia, but authorship reclaimed, claimed in real time.

The Architecture of Rhythm

Staged in October 2025 during Frieze London, the presentation served as a deliberate
homecoming to Notting Hill, marking a sophisticated homage to the 60th anniversary of
Notting Hill Carnival. The catwalk show unfolded at the epicentre of the West Indian
imagination, where the street becomes sanctuary and the air carries sixty years of resistance, jubilation, and the unyielding spirit of Mas.

Conceived alongside architect Jayden Ali (JA Projects) and artist Michael Mapp, the
environment functioned as a summoning. The atmosphere was anchored by the live,
disciplined resonance of the youth steel pan band, New Generation Steel Orchestra, leading into a collaborative, unreleased rendition of I Don’t Roll Like You by BLAKGOLD and Mr. Killa. This was no mere backdrop; it was a sonic altar where rhythm served as the primary language.

With deep-sea blue underfoot and sand-toned pathways cutting through, the space echoed a Caribbean odyssey. Reclaimed redwood benches grounded the experience, creating a world that felt intimately familiar and acting as a ceremony of remembering that blurred the line between the London pavement and the island shore.

The Wardrobe

The garments navigate the space between ease and control. Tailoring is softened through
proportion, featuring oversized Bermudas and sculptural suiting designed to allow the body to move freely whilst maintaining a sharp, intentional line.

Central to the season is the elevation of linen woven and hand-dyed in India. This choice
deliberately honours the Indian ancestry of the West Indies by weaving the threads of the
Girmitya heritage into the Sagaboi silhouette. These materials respond to tropical necessity
and ancestral technique, reinforcing a commitment to climate-conscious luxury.

The pan stick motif is meticulously rendered as a hallmark of discipline. It appears with
surgical precision on the shoulder seams of shirts and the waistbands of trousers. In a more visceral execution, the motif is rendered internally and protrudes through welted spaces above the heart in shirts and at the hip in shorts, acting as a physical manifestation of rhythm breaking through structure.

Handmade crochet, crafted by women in Trinidad, remains at the heart of the wardrobe. Each stitch carries the patience of cultural inheritance.

Key Signatures:

• The Steel Pan Vest: Structured, rhythmic, and resolute.
• Multi-coloured Crochet Tanks: Alive with the vibrant flora of the Caribbean.
• Boxer Co-ordinates: Featuring internal pan stick lining.
• The Caribbean Jewels Print: Rendered in cotton and jacquard.
• RAF-inspired Side Caps: Reworked through bold colour and attitude.
• The Raffia Espadrille–Converse Hybrid: A fusion of island craft and global icon.

The Palette: The Colors of the Mas

The colour story is a direct invocation of Carnival’s vitality. The palette is drawn from land,
sea, and spirit, including Scarlet Ibis red, sea green, coconut yellow, mango, Caribbean sea
blue, beach sand, and steel pan grey. These are rendered in linen, cotton poplin, and jacquard, which are materials light enough to live in and strong enough to hold historical meaning.

From the Creative Director

“This collection was about returning to your own rhythm. Not adjusting it. It was about
honouring Caribbean boyhood and manhood as sacred, not secondary. On that runway, we weren’t just showing looks. We were showing a way of life. I hope people felt that.”

— Geoff K. Cooper

Port of Call is a cultural checkpoint. A place where identity is not negotiated but affirmed.
Not costume, but code. Not protest, but presence.